"It is a quiet truth that every summit scaled was once thought insurmountable from the valley below — an essential principle for the reflective life."

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This reflection on peace by George Baxt resonates across generations. It highlights a fundamental truth about human nature: our continuous search for meaning in peace is what ultimately defines our character and our path forward.

About George Baxt

George Baxt was an American screenwriter and author of crime fiction, best remembered for creating the gay black detective, Pharaoh Love. Four of his novels were finalists for the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery.

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